to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
depending on; dependent on
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
increase and decrease; fluctuation
lethality; killing effectiveness
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
tortoiseshell; tortoise shell; tortoiseshell pattern; honeycomb pattern; tortoiseshell bracket (punctuation mark)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to indicate; to show; to point to
military man; warrior; soldier
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
directly opposite; right in front
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
interior; inside; internal
writing; composition; essay; sentence
iron maiden (torture device)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open